Garment hanger



June 28, 1938. H c BE MLER 2,122,309

GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 19, 1937 l Inventor .4Horneus Patented June 28, 1938 STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hangers and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means for prevent- 5 ing a hanger from being accidentally knocked ofi or disengaged from a supporting rod, bar or the like.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a device of the aforementioned char- 10, acter 'which may be expeditiously mounted in position for use on a conventional garment hanger.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a garment hanger of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in use, compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

30 Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral l designates a conventional garment hanger which is formed from a single length of suitable wire the end portions of which are twisted together, as at 2. One 85 end portion of the wire from which the hanger I is formed terminates in a supporting hook 3 which is engageable over a rod, bar or the like. Being of wire, the hook 3 is somewhat resilient.

The present invention comprises an elongated loop 4 which is formed from a single length of suitable wire. At one end, the loop 4 has formed therein a coil 5 which encircles the shank portion 6 of the hook 3 and is limited in its downward movement on said shank by one end 2a of the twisted wire 2 which acts as a stop for the coil. In this manner the loop 4 is loosely mounted on the hook 3. The other or free end of the loop 4 is adapted to be slipped over the bill or free end portion 7 of the hanger hook 3.

The loop 4 may be conveniently mounted on a conventional wire garment hanger by simply slipping or inserting the hook 3 through the coil 5 of said loop. The loop 4 is of such length that it is necessary to flex the free end I of the hanger hook 3 inwardly to slip said loop thereover. Thus, when the hanger hook 3 is released and springs outwardly toward its normal position the loop 4 is frictionally secured in operative position thereon. Of course, when the device is in use the hook is engaged over the usual supporting bar or rod, after which the loop 4 is slipped over the free end portion 1 thereof, thereby preventing disengagement from said supporting bar or rod. As will be apparent, the loop 4 may be conveniently removed from one hanger and placed on another if desired.

It is believed that the many advantages of a garment hanger embodying the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred form of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:-

1. In a garment hanger formed of a single strand of wire in which the ends of the wire are brought together and twisted about each other, one end of the wire being longer and continuing from the twisted portion to form a hook and the short end terminating substantially on a horizontal plane with the bill of the hook, an elongated wire loop for closing the hook, said elongated loop including a coil at one end encircling the shank portion of the hook, and operating to maintain the other end of the loop extended from the shank, said other end of said loop being adapted to be slipped over and frictionally engaged with the free end of the hook, said short end of the wire constituting a stop engaging the coil to limit downward movement of the loop on the shank.

2. In a garment hanger formed of a single strand of wire in which the ends of the wire are brought together and twisted about each other, one end of the wire being longer and continuing from the twisted portion to form a hook and the short end terminating substantially on a horizontal plane with the bill of the hook, a loop for closing said hook, said loop being elongated and formed from a single length of wire comprising a coil at one end of the elongated loop encircling the shank portion of the hook, and operating to maintain the other end of the loop extended from the shank, said other end of the elongated loop being adapted to be slipped over and irictionally engaged with the free end portion of the hook, said loop, when in operative position, retaining the free end portion of the hook under tension in an inwardly flexed position, said short end of the wire constituting a stop engaging the coil to limit downward movement of the loop on the shank.

HENRY CHARLES BEIMLER. 

